Explosives Cannot Be Detonated by Shooting Them
Both movies and video games have created this idea that you can detonate explosives simply by shooting them. Let’s face it, this does make for a pretty cool scene, …
Liquid Nitrogen Can’t Freeze You
There have been several movies where the bad guy has been killed thanks to being covered in liquid nitrogen resulting in them being frozen to the spot. It was …
Hello, Clarice
Ah, ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ is one of those movies that was able to send shivers down the spines of every single individual that watched it, and there’s …
But He Doesn’t Have a Monocle?
Monopoly is one of the most popular board games that has ever been created, and this popularity has led to a number of variations hitting the shelves across the …
Hip-Hop and a Power Shortage
Hip-Hop is huge, and it is crazy to think about how much money is generated as a direct result of this music, but a lot of people don’t realize …
Penicillin and the Dodgy Fruit
Penicillin has literally been a lifesaver since it was discovered back in the 19th century by Alexander Fleming. However, he does not deserve all of the credit for the …
Romeo, Romeo, Where’s My Balcony?
Whenever you think of Romeo and Juliet, what is the one scene that stands out in the mind of every single individual that has ever heard the story? That’s …
A Haircut and Some Bloodletting Please
Have you ever found yourself looking at that red-and-white-striped pole that sits in front of a barbershop and wondered where it came from? Well, the answer is back in …
The Angel’s Share
Scotland and whisky go together like, well Laurel and Hardy or any other famous double act that you care to imagine, but the chances are that you have never …
Humans Didn’t Invent Glue
Glue is pretty cool, and it is certainly something that is very useful in a number of ways, but did you know that humans (as we know them) were …